Commissioners

Head Coach Laurie Kelly led the Battlin' Bear volleyball program to another successful and inspirational season. Kelly finished her 9th season as the head coach of the Bears leading them to the fifth appearance in the last six years to the National NAIA Tournament. They have been ranked in the top ten teams in the nation the past three seasons, including number 1 in 2014.The Battlin Bears are three time Frontier Tournament Champions. The Bears have garnished 4 all-Americans in the past two years, and Frontier player of the year both seasons. They were named the 2014 Billings Gazette female team of the year and sports story of the year, as well as Big Sky State Games team of the year.
The Bears have earned the honor of being selected to the NAIA Scholar team for a team GPA of over 3.5 for the last 9 years. Coach Kelly was selected 2014 as Frontier Conference Coach of the year and Northwest Region Coach of the Year.